This is more like an awkward apology to me jumping the gun with the Origins of Madness. I was initially disappointed that the content was gated behind two timed boss events, but once I got into the first Marionette fight and the story opened up, I was positively surprised. Not just by the story but the fact that the Marionette fight was actually quite fun (although frustrating to see a group fail to kill a lousy champ with 5 players…)
Ironically, now that there is a big marionette to fight, we don’t have to stand for the awful marionette shows with the story dialogue. Dialogues within the in-game engine feel so much more natural. Keep this up, ANet! You’ve got one of the prettiest MMOs out there (although I wouldn’t mind a DX11 update), don’t hide it behind cutscenes and lame marionette shows
Now I need to find time to participate in two or three more marionette fights (which, as a father and a husband can sometimes be difficult) to unlock all the chests and assemble Scarlet’s journal. And I’m actually looking forward to it.
Here’s to hoping the next update will be as good as this one!